[Bug 289946] Re: Live CD should ask permission before connecting to internet

[Brian Murray]

** Summary changed:

- Using the Live CD - ALL VERSIONS- Defaults to getting on the internet.
+ Live CD should ask permission before connecting to internet

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Title:
  Live CD should ask permission before connecting to internet

Status in “casper” package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  Yeah been using Ubi for a long time.... and occasionally - I need to
  use a LIVE CD on a Windows system....

  That's fine.

  BUT when I run Ubi, I usually run it firewalled and the same with
  Windoze...

  
  But what horrifies me a little bit, is that the Ubi live CD's upon booting, the OS has the internet connections ON and running - by default.

  Why? because I am usually backing up my carefully debugged and nasty
  free systems at the same time - and the last thing I want to happen is
  to be hacked - when the original data sets and backup drives are on
  the system at the same time.

  But this DEFAULT internet on setting ought to be switched off -
  because it's so damned passive and it's easy to overlook, even for me,
  and it's potentially a real trap for the novice.

  I feel that the internet connection must be turned off by default and
  a firewall with reasonably good and secure settings, ought to be
  enabled by default on start up as well.

  I also feel that a notice to "enable the internet connection" ought to
  be flashed on screen..

  AND

  I also want to see a FLASHING internet logo - as in your internet
  connection is ACTIVE and sending and receiving traffic.

  This passive "dead screen" logo has to go.... and make it flash in
  interesting colors... like bright orange and green or something.

  Regards

  Shane

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